Belgium

Corbyn's 'anti-West' stance behind antisemitism row: Blair - Exclusive

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has blamed Jeremy Corbyn's "visceral anti-Western position" for the antisemitism row currently gripping the Labour party.

2 September 2018

United Kingdom

Britain buries emergency vehicles used in Novichok attack response

Some emergency service vehicles used in the response to Novichok poisonings in Britain have been buried in a landfill site.

1 September 2018

World News

Cross-Channel scallop spat no business of Brussels

"We invite the national authorities to resolve any dispute in an amicable way"

29 August 2018

World News

Brussels and Westminster brace for "no-deal" contingency plan publication

The UK Government publishes it's "no-deal" contigency plans today, looking at 70 areas of public life - despite warnings from the IMF that EU growth will decline if "no-deal" is reached.

23 August 2018

Italy

Polish man handed 16-year jail term for kidnap of British model

It's after British model Chloe Ayling told Italian police she'd been lured to a photo shoot in Italy's fashion capital last summer, abducted and held captive for six days by Lukasz Herba

11 June 2018

United Kingdom

Foreign office warns of 'anti-British sentiment' in Russia

British fans attending the World Cup in Russia have been warned they may come up against "anti-British sentiment" by MPs and the country's Foreign Office (FCO).

8 June 2018

World News

Chelsea FC owner offered Israeli citizenship

Russian multi-billionaire, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after learning he is eligible for Israeli citizenship. Renewal of his UK investor visa has been delayed.

28 May 2018

United Kingdom

London buskers to accept contactless card payments

London is set to introduce contactless card payments for street performers in what organisers are calling a world first

27 May 2018

United Kingdom

Two dead after falling ill at UK's Mutiny Festival

An 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man have died after becoming unwell at Mutiny Festival in Hampshire, UK

27 May 2018

World News

Britain's Rich List shows wealth becoming more meritocratic

Majority of Britain's 1,000 wealthiest people are self-made with old money losing ground, the annual Rich List shows.

13 May 2018

World News

WHO's 20th World Asthma Day paints bleak picture for UK

The last five years have seen a 20% jump in the death rate in Britain, where experts say poor diagnosis and a failure to take asthma seriously is leading to preventable fatalities.

1 May 2018

Eswatini

Swaziland changes its name, but can you guess the former names of these countries?

Fifty years after independence, Swaziland is following in the footsteps of all other former British colonies by changing its name.

20 April 2018

World News

Analysis: what is the Commonwealth?

With a total population of 2.4 billion people from 53 states, we take a closer look at the Commonwealth, an organisation critics describe as the British Empire 2.0.

19 April 2018

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Rainforest projected on Buckingham Palace for Commonwealth conservation initiative

The facade of London's Buckingham Palace was illuminated on Sunday (April 15) night with a rainforest projection as part of a global conservation initiative.

16 April 2018

Netherlands

Moscow loses bid for joint investigation into ex-spy poisoning

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has rejected Russia's request to be involved in the inquiry into the nerve agent attack in Britain in March.

4 April 2018

Hungary

Hungarian government rehashes UKIP anti-migrant poster in new ad

An old photo used by Britain's eurosceptic party UKIP that was used in a 2016 Brexit campaign poster has found a new home – a Hungarian government anti-immigration ad.

28 March 2018

World News

EU agrees to recall bloc’s envoy to Moscow for consultations

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been asking other nations to match her decision to expel Russians over the attack

23 March 2018

Europe News

Europe lends its support to Britain's complaints against Russia

But some express doubts over London's account, and want the Russians brought into the investigation.

14 March 2018

United Kingdom

How close will EU and UK stay after Brexit?

With widely differing views about what the future relationship should look like, plenty of tough negotiations still lie ahead

14 March 2018

World News

EU backs Britain over nerve agent case

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis has reassured Britain of EU support.

13 March 2018